Adsorptive removal of lead from wastewater using pressmud with evaluation of kinetics and adsorption isotherms by Basit Haider, Muhammad Imran, Asif Naeem, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Hadeeqa Arshad, Azhar Hussain, Usman Zulfiqar, Nazih Y. Rebouh, P. V. Vara Prasad, Ivica Djalovic

“…Langmuir model best described the adsorption behavior of Pb and predicted the maximum biosorption capacity of 43.7 mg g−1. FTIR, SEM and BET depicted that the adsorption of Pb by pressmud could be attributed to the presence of various functional groups, highly porous nature and a large surface area. …”
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Photocatalytic and antibacterial activity properties of Ti surface treated by femtosecond laser–a prospective solution to peri-implant disease by Adriana Barylyak, Renata Wojnarowska-Nowak, Małgorzata Kus-Liśkiewicz, Piotr Krzemiński, Dariusz Płoch, Bogumił Cieniek, Yaroslav Bobitski, Joanna Kisała

“…This work aims to demonstrate the possibility of obtaining a functionally orientated surface of titanium implant elements with a specific architecture with specific bacteriological and photocatalytic properties. …”
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Homogeneous Modification of Sugarcane Bagasse by Graft Copolymerization in Ionic Liquid for Oil Absorption Application by Ming-Jie Chen, Xue-Qin Zhang, Chuan-Fu Liu, Qing-Shan Shi

“…A variety of sugarcane bagasse graft copolymers with different weight percent gain were prepared via adjusting the monomer dosage. …”
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The Adsorption of Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cd by Modified Ligand in a Single Component Aqueous Solution: Equilibrium, Kinetic, Thermodynamic, and Desorption Studies by E. Igberase, P. Osifo, A. Ofomaja

“…In this investigation, an amino functionalized adsorbent was developed by grafting 4-aminobenzoic acid onto the backbone of cross-linked chitosan beads. …”
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Utilization of waste lignin to prepare controlled-slow release urea by Jamshid Behin, Nader Sadeghi

“…Results The analysis of FTIR spectra indicated the changes in the functional groups of acetylated lignin. Petrographic photography and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses demonstrated a uniform and homogeneous covering of the urea surface. …”
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Enhanced Adsorptive Removal of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution on Using Aged Refuse: Resource Recovery and Environmental Applications by B. Manimekalai, S. Sivanesan, P. Senthil Kumar

“…The aged refuse was analytically tested through various processes such as BET, TGA, XRD, SEM, and FTIR to determine the surface morphology, functional groups, thermal stability, nature of the crystalline, and surface area. …”
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Investigating How Cu Addition Affects the Gas Sensing, Electrical, Optical and Structural Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles by Fatemeh Moosavi, Giovanni Neri

“…Field Emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) showed that the nanoparticles were well synthesized, and their size was in the nanometer range. …”
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Advanced approach to O-alkyl/aryl salicylaldehyde derivatives: Synthesis, characterization, and free-radical homopolymerization for improved thermal stability by Aashna Perwin, Nasreen Mazumdar

“…This study highlights the successful synthesis of various O-alkyl/aryl salicylaldehyde derivatives using different techniques and functionalities, followed by the effective polymerization of one of the monomers, 3-(2-formylphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate.…”
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Multi-element Accurate Analysis of Sulfide Minerals by Low-temperature Ablation LA-ICP-MS by Huilai LI, Fan LI, Dingwen ZHANG, Wei GUO, Lanlan JIN, Shenghong HU

“…SEM measurements showed significant differences in melting between the low temperature (−30℃) and room temperature (20℃). …”
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The native glycocalyx ultrastructure in humans and sponges is a self-assembled, lamellar micro- and nanoarray by Emanuela Garbarino, Guruprakash Subbiahdoss, Andrea Scheberl, Erik Reimhult, Gradimir Misevic

“…This has resulted in the visualization of an artefactual unorganized fiber mesh, hindering understanding of structure-function relationships. We unveil a well-organized glycocalyx lamellar ultrastructure using cryo-SEM after cryo-preservation with minimal sublimation to conserve water and ion distribution and, thereby, native intermolecular interactions. …”
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Analysis of the Physicochemical and Structural Properties of Chestnut Starch After Thermal Processing by Huijie Fang, Liwen Wang, Yaxi Chen, Zechen Wang, Xianghong Wang, Shuo Wang

“…This study investigated the effects of different temperatures (100 °C, 160 °C, and 200 °C) and times (10, 20, and 30 min) of dry heat treatment (DHT) on the physicochemical and structural properties, as well as the functional properties of chestnut starch. …”
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From garbage to biosorbent: overview raw and hexane purified almond shells for nickel (II) ions removal by Hasan Koçyiğit, Gülden Gök, Hakan Çelebi

“…In the context of the study, batch experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of various parameters, including temperature, RAS and HPAS dosages, pH, and contact time, on the removal efficiency of Ni(II). FTIR and SEM–EDX analyses were performed to determine the functional groups and surface morphology of RAS and HPAS. …”
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Reproducibility of peak force for isometric and isokinetic multi-joint leg extension exercise by Manfred Zöger, Alfred Nimmerichter, Arnold Baca, Klaus Wirth

“…ICC calculations showed high relative reproducibility (ICC > 0.911), with SEM ranging from 37.6 to 294.7 N (SEM% 2.3–6.3%, respectively). …”
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Anti-Aging Performance and Action Mechanism of Asphalt Modified by Composite Modification by Zhisheng Liu, Xiaolong Sun, Hualong Xu, Yuanyu Lu, Zipeng Su, Yuanchang Ye, Guoxuan Huang

“…The distribution and interaction characteristics of composite modifiers in asphalt matrix were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to analyze the changes in functional groups and characteristic parameters in the compound modified asphalt. …”
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Effect of treated palm fibers on the mechanical properties of compressed earth bricks stabilized by alkali‐activated binder‐based natural pozzolan by Rolande Aurelie Tchouateu Kamwa, Joseph Bikoun Mousi, Sylvain Tome, Juvenal Giogetti Deutou Nemaleu, Martine Gérard, Marie‐Annie Etoh, Jacques Etame

“…These different mortars with and without fibers were subjected to mechanical (dry and wet compressive test, flexural test), physical (water absorption), mineralogical (XRD, FTIR), and microstructural (SEM/EDS) characterizations after 7 and 90 days. …”
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Characterizations of Electrospun PVDF-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes with Nanomaterial Additives by Haya Taleb, Venkatesh Gopal, Sofian Kanan, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal, Naif Darwish

“…The membranes produced in this work were fabricated under specific operational, environmental, and material parameters. Five different additives and nano-additives, i.e., graphene oxide (GO), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), zinc oxide (ZnO), activated carbon (AC), and a zeolitic imidazolate metal–organic framework (ZIF-8), were used to modify the functionality and selectivity of the prepared PVDF membranes. …”
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Preparation and dyeability of lyocell fabric with structural color for apparel application by Rashid Hussain Memon, Zeeshan Khatri, Farooq Ahmed, Ayaz Memon

“…Thus, nanostructured coloration offers various advantages such as operational stability, eco-friendly dyeing, and multiple functions, including nontoxicity. Herein, lyocell fabric was dyed with structural colors at different temperatures, times, and concentrations. …”
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Effect of the loss on ignition on the unconfined compressive strength of residual clays from Bogotá-Colombia stabilized with cement by Liliana Carolina Hernández García, Henry A. Colorado Lopera

“…The physical characterization was reviewed with plasticity limits, specific gravity (Gs), methylene blue index (M.B.I.), chemical composition with X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) X-ray diffraction (XRD) and SEM micrographs. Through multivariate statistical techniques, compressive strength was correlated with the Water/Cement ratio and the Cement/Residue ratio, resulting in a function that facilitates calculation of cement dosage and water content. …”
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Storage stability and safe storage life assessments of gradiently denitrated spherical gun propellants by Gang Wang, Hao Chen, Shi-ying Li, Qi Yang, Yu-dong Shi, Ya-jun Ding, Zhong-liang Xiao

“…SEM and FT-IR characterization revealed changes in the surface microstructure of aged GDSP, while the shape and surface chemical functional groups remained largely unchanged. …”
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Environmentally friendly radiation EDTA modified hydrogel based on gelatin for adsorptive removal of cationic and anionic dye from synthetic wastewater by Asmaa E. Elsayed, Sayed K. Attia, Ghada A. Mahmoud, Yasser M. Mostafa, Afaf R.Taman, Doaa I. Osman

“…The swelling behavior were studied as a time function. The prepared hydrogels’ surface morphologies and structure were confirmed with FTIR, SEM, as well as XRD. …”
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